Mawaan Rizwan
Mawaan is an actor, writer and comedian.
He starred in ‘Two Weeks to Live’ alongside Maisie Williams, a 6 part comedy series for Sky One and HBO Max.
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Mawaan starred in ‘Two Weeks to Live’ alongside Maisie Williams, a 6 part comedy series for Sky One and HBO Max. He has also starred in the ITV Drama ‘Next of Kin’ as well as the BAFTA winning ‘Murdered By My Father’.
Mawaan’s writing credit on Netflix' 'Sex Education' (series 2 and 3) earned him a spot on Forbes' 30 under 30 list.
As a comedian, Mawaan has appeared on BBC2's Live at the Apollo and Channel 4's Harry Hill's Clubnite, captivating audiences with his joyful yet deeply honest stand-up. His live performances of his songs 'Mango' and 'Never Been Skiing' both went viral.
His Edinburgh 2018 show 'Juice' was a critical and commercial success, performing to sell-out audiences and receiving a plethora of 4 and 5 star reviews for his ‘thirst-quenching joy-ride of a stand up set’. Mawaan also supported 'Queer Eye's' Jonathan Van Ness on his tour ‘The Road to Beijing’, in UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Mawaan featured on the inaugural series of Taskmaster for C4, and also served as co-host on Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club on ITV.
In 2021, we were delighted to announce that Mawaan had been named as the BBC's very first Young People's Comedy Laureate.
This year sees the release of his debut comedy series for BBC, Juice. He wrote, starred and exec produced the show which also co-stars Russell Tovey, his mother Shahnaz Rizwan and his brother Nabhaan Rizwan.
Television
| Travel Man Himself | Travel Man - Himself | NorthOneTV/Channel 4 | 2023 |
| Juice Series 1 Creator/Writer/EP/Jamma | Juice Series 1 - Creator/Writer/EP/Jamma | BBC / Various Artist ltd | 2023 |
| Doctor Who Children In Need Mr Castavillain | Doctor Who Children In Need - Mr Castavillain | Russell T Davies/BBC | 2023 |
| Friday Night Live Performer | Friday Night Live - Performer | Channel 4 | 2022 |
| The Big Fat Quiz of Everything Guest | The Big Fat Quiz of Everything - Guest | Channel 4/Hot Sauce TV | 2022 |
| Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer 2022 Himself | Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer 2022 - Himself | Channel 4/Love Productions | 2022 |
| Grayson's Art Club Guest | Grayson's Art Club - Guest | Swan Films / Channel 4 | 2021 |
| BAFTA Television Craft Awards Presenter | BAFTA Television Craft Awards - Presenter | BAFTA YouTube Channel | 2021 |
| BBC New Comedy Awards Young People’s Comedy Laureate / Head Judge | BBC New Comedy Awards - Young People’s Comedy Laureate / Head Judge | Phil McIntyre / BBC Three | 2021 |
| Two Weeks To Live Nicky | Two Weeks To Live - Nicky | Sky / Kudos | 2020 |
| Taskmaster Series 10 Himself | Taskmaster Series 10 - Himself | Avalon / Channel 4 | 2020 |
| Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club Co-Host / DJ | Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club - Co-Host / DJ | HotSauce TV / ITV 1 | 2020 |
| Harry Hill's ClubNite Performer | Harry Hill's ClubNite - Performer | Channel 4 / CPL | 2019 |
| Live At The Apollo Performer | Live At The Apollo - Performer | BBC / Open Mike Productions | 2019 |
| Asian Network Comedy Performer | Asian Network Comedy - Performer | BBC Asian Network / BBC iPlayer | 2019 |
| Next of Kin Omar Shirani | Next of Kin - Omar Shirani | ITV / Mammoth Screen | 2018 |
| The Big Asian Stand Up Writer / Perfomer | The Big Asian Stand Up - Writer / Perfomer | BBC 2 | 2018 |
| Sex Education - Series 2 & 3 Writer | Sex Education - Series 2 & 3 - Writer | Netflix / Eleven Film | 2018 — 2021 |
| Five By Five | Five By Five - | BBC 3 | 2017 |
| Loaded Duncan | Loaded - Duncan | Channel 4/AMC | 2017 |
| Carnage: Swallowing the Past Freddy Jayashankar | Carnage: Swallowing the Past - Freddy Jayashankar | BBC2/BBC | 2017 |
| Vera Jamil | Vera - Jamil | ITV | 2016 |
| The Break Ronnie | The Break - Ronnie | BBC 3 | 2016 |
| Swashbuckle Writer | Swashbuckle - Writer | CBBC | 2016 |
| Murdered By My Father Imi | Murdered By My Father - Imi | BBC 3 | 2016 |
| Apple Tree House Writer | Apple Tree House - Writer | CBEEBIES | 2016 — 2018 |
| Getting High for God? Presenter | Getting High for God? - Presenter | BBC | 2016 |
| The Funny Thing About... Guest | The Funny Thing About... - Guest | Channel 5 | 2016 |
| Spot Bots Writer | Spot Bots - Writer | CBBC | 2015 |
| Tying the Knot Ronnie | Tying the Knot - Ronnie | BBC 3 | 2015 |
| Class Dismissed Writer | Class Dismissed - Writer | CBBC | 2015 |
| Sam & Mark's Wind Up Warm Up | Sam & Mark's Wind Up - Warm Up | CBBC | 2015 |
| How Gay is Pakistan? Himself | How Gay is Pakistan? - Himself | BBC 3 | 2015 |
| O.A.P Internet Virgins Himself | O.A.P Internet Virgins - Himself | Sky 1 | 2015 |
| Appsolute Genius with Dick and Dom Himself | Appsolute Genius with Dick and Dom - Himself | CBBC | 2015 |
| Super Awesome Life Hacks Himself | Super Awesome Life Hacks - Himself | 5 episodes for Disney XDUK | 2015 |
| DNN Series 2 Jahmene Mann | DNN Series 2 - Jahmene Mann | CBBC | 2014 |
| DNN Jahmene Mann | DNN - Jahmene Mann | CBBC | 2013 |
| The Dog Ate My Homework Panellist | The Dog Ate My Homework - Panellist | CBBC | 2013 |
| Sam and Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up Warm Up | Sam and Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up - Warm Up | CBBC | 2013 |
| Beast Fish | Beast - Fish | BBC 3 | 2012 |
| Asian Beats Chart Show Presenter | Asian Beats Chart Show - Presenter | 4Music / Box TV | 2012 |
| Battlefront Host / Comedian | Battlefront - Host / Comedian | Raw Television | 2011 |
Feature Film
| Benjamin Young Director | Benjamin - Young Director | 2018 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| WIP - Songs About Birds Creator/Performer | WIP - Songs About Birds - Creator/Performer | Solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2023 |
| Just For Laughs Festival BRIT(ISH) | Just For Laughs Festival - BRIT(ISH) | Montreal | 2019 |
| Melbourne International Comedy Festival Performer | Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Performer | 2019 | |
| Werk in Progress (Writer/Lead Performer) | Werk in Progress - (Writer/Lead Performer) | Speigel Yurt | 2019 |
| Jonathan Van Ness 'Road to Beijing' Tour Support | Jonathan Van Ness 'Road to Beijing' - Tour Support | UK Tour | 2019 |
| Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Roadshow Performer | Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Roadshow - Performer | 2019 | |
| Just For Laughs Festival THE JONATHAN VAN NESS GALA | Just For Laughs Festival - THE JONATHAN VAN NESS GALA | Montreal | 2019 |
| Latitude Festival Performer | Latitude Festival - Performer | Comedy Tent | 2018 |
| Asian Network Live Outreach Host | Asian Network Live Outreach - Host | BBC Asian Network | 2018 |
| Juice Writer / Performer | Juice - Writer / Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Pleasance Dome | 2018 |
| Juice Writer / Performer | Juice - Writer / Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Mick Perrin World Wide/ The Pleasance | 2018 |
| Simon Amstell: What Is This? Tour Tour Support | Simon Amstell: What Is This? Tour - Tour Support | 2017 | |
| Gender Neutral Concubine Pirate Performer | Gender Neutral Concubine Pirate - Performer | Edinburgh 2016 show | 2016 |
| Cinderella Buttons | Cinderella - Buttons | Grove Theatre, Dunstable | 2015 |
| FLUU Creator and Writer/Performer | FLUU - Creator and Writer/Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015 | 2015 |
| BBC Asian Network's Big Comedy Night Performer | BBC Asian Network's Big Comedy Night - Performer | BBC Radio Theatre | 2014 |
| Hause of Chi Chi Creator and Writer/Performer | Hause of Chi Chi - Creator and Writer/Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2014 |
| Happy | Happy - | Leicester Square Theatre | 2013 |
| A A & A | A A & A - | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2013 |
Short Film
| The Darkest Dawn Ricky | The Darkest Dawn - Ricky | Wilseed Studios | 2016 |
| The Nightman of Nevermoor JP | The Nightman of Nevermoor - JP | Chris Thomas | 2014 |
| Ashens and The Quest For The Gamechild Iqbal | Ashens and The Quest For The Gamechild - Iqbal | Riyad Barmania | 2013 |
| Jimmy Will Play Writer | Jimmy Will Play - Writer | Short Film for Film London | 2011 |
Awards
| Eastern Eye ACTA Finalist | Eastern Eye ACTA - Finalist | 'Juice' | 2019 |
| RTS Awards - Nominee - Apple Tree House Writer | RTS Awards - Nominee - Apple Tree House - Writer | Talking Books | 2018 |
| ARIAS Best New Show (Nominee) - Mawaan & Emily Co-host | ARIAS Best New Show (Nominee) - Mawaan & Emily - Co-host | 2017 | |
| Murdered by My Father Imi | Murdered by My Father - Imi | BAFTA - Nominee Best Single Drama | 2017 |
| Murdered by My Father Imi | Murdered by My Father - Imi | BAFTA - Nominee Breakthrough Talent | 2017 |
| Murdered by My Father Imi | Murdered by My Father - Imi | Royal Television Society - Winner Best Single Drama | 2017 |
Podcast and Online Content
| YouTube Pride 2021 Co-Host with Olly Alexander | YouTube Pride 2021 - Co-Host with Olly Alexander | YouTube Originals | 2021 |
| Meet Me At The Museum Guest Host | Meet Me At The Museum - Guest Host | Whistledown Productions / Art Fund | 2019 |
| Ray Moss: No Stone Unturned Contributor | Ray Moss: No Stone Unturned - Contributor | BBC | 2018 |
| Worst Interview Ever Feat. Mawaan Rizwan Mawaan | Worst Interview Ever Feat. Mawaan Rizwan - Mawaan | YourLife.Org | 2016 |
| Mawaan's Not Happy With Charlie Higson Himself / Zombie | Mawaan's Not Happy With Charlie Higson - Himself / Zombie | Penguin Platform | 2015 |
| Project Library Jason | Project Library - Jason | 2014 | |
| MalumTV YouTube channel Creator and Writer/Performer | MalumTV YouTube channel - Creator and Writer/Performer | https://www.youtube.com/MalumTV | 2014 |
| Fat Pipes | Fat Pipes - | BBC Online | 2013 |
| The VHS Channel | The VHS Channel - | BBC Comedy Online | 2013 |
| Rupees and Groupies (Hattrick Productions) | Rupees and Groupies (Hattrick Productions) - | 2013 | |
| Bad Teeth Guide To... Presenter/Writer | Bad Teeth Guide To... - Presenter/Writer | YouTube channel Bad Teeth | 2013 |
Radio
| The Mawaan & Emily Show Co-host | The Mawaan & Emily Show - Co-host | BBC Asian Network | 2016 — 2018 |
| The Noreen Khan Show Guest | The Noreen Khan Show - Guest | BBC Asian Network | 2013 |
| Radio 1Xtra Comedy Takeover Khalid | Radio 1Xtra Comedy Takeover - Khalid | BBC Radio 1 Xtra | 2013 |
| Feel Good Friday Voiceover, Continuity Announcer | Feel Good Friday - Voiceover, Continuity Announcer | 4Music | 2012 |
Training
| Physical Theatre Lispa | Physical Theatre - Lispa | 2017 | |
| Ecole Philippe Gaulier Clowning | Ecole Philippe Gaulier - Clowning | Paris | 2014 |
| Improvisation Monkey Toast | Improvisation - Monkey Toast | London | 2013 |
News
'The Surreal Comedy Cosmos of Mawaan Rizwan' - Cover for Gay Times 18th August 2023 The comedian on his absurdist new BBC series Juice, the common comfort of flamboyant tracksuits, and finding his voice in a Parisian clown course |
Multiple PBJ nominees for National Comedy Awards 12th October 2021 2021 will bring the first National Comedy Awards, hosted by Channel 4 as part of this year's Stand Up To Cancer programming |
Tickets for Frank's Fund Christmas Comedy Fundraiser 8th December 2020 Catch Maisie Adam in the annual Frank's Fund Christmas Comedy Fundraiser where you could be in the chance of winning tickets for one household to James Acaster's virtual show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 on 17th Dec |
Mawaan Rizwan to co-host 'Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club' 8th September 2020 Mawaan Rizwan's evergrowing career takes yet another big step forward on Saturday 12th September as he co-hosts Jonathan Ross' new series for ITV, 'Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club' |
Mawaan Rizwan to support Jonathan Van Ness on UK tour dates 13th September 2019 We can announce that PBJ Management's Mawaan Rizwan will support Jonathan Van Ness on the UK leg of his new tour, 'Road to Beijing' |
Mawaan Rizwan to perform new show 'Juice' at Birmingham Hippodrome 4th September 2019 "Sweet, silly, saucy, sassy and stupendously funny - Juice is a thirst-quenching joy-ride of a stand-up set" Those wanting to see Mawaan's new show will find it at this year's SHOUT Festival in Birmingham |
29th April 2019 As the nights grow lighter and longer, the Underbelly Southbank begins and the summer evenings on the Southbank are more and more desirable |
Mawaan Rizwan: Juice Live Dates 15th February 2019 Mawaan Rizwan takes his acclaimed show Juice on the road this spring, with shows in Manchester, Cambridge and London, as well as a full run at Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
Mawaan Rizwan in The Guardian's new comics of 2019 22nd January 2019 "There’s an unorthodox new generation of performers on the horizon |
Mawaan Rizwan talks through his funniest things with the Guardian. 30th July 2018 Mawaan Rizwan is currently gearing up for this year's Edinburgh Fringe of Juice and sat down with Harriet Gibsone at the Guardian to talk through his funniest things |
Mawaan Rizwan is the cover star of QX Magazine! 20th June 2018 Mawaan Rizwan takes pride of place as this week's cover star of QX magazine |
Mawaan Rizwan stars in new thriller 'Next of Kin' on ITV 8th January 2018 We are so excited for Next of Kin - a brand new drama onITV, to start tonight at 9:00pm |
PBJ nomination success for the Audio & Radio Industry Awards 2017 21st September 2017 The Radio Today Audio & Radio Industry Awards 2017 Nominations were announced this morning and we are so happy so many of our clients shows and podcasts are on the list |
To Do List's 50 UNMISSABLE SHOWS AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE 2016 27th July 2016 A number of our brilliant acts have been featured in TO DO LIST's 50 UNMISSABLE SHOWS AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE 2016 Mawaan Rizwan's The Freak Fringe | Aug 7 - 11 | 11:15pm | Free | The Free Sisters Sally Phillips and Lily Becan: Talking to Strangers | Aug 15 - 21 | 8:00pm | From £12 |
The Guardian: Edinburgh Fringe 2015: Comedy Preview Speical 10th August 2015 How relevant is the Edinburgh fringe in a post-internet era? Still pretty relevant, judging from the fact that plenty of today’s YouTube comedy superstars are still making the journey up there this month |
10 YouTubers, 10 issues, 10 weeks - Vinspired Campaign 17th March 2015 Vinspired have teamed up with 10 amazing YouTubers to give you the facts on the issues you voted most important in the run up to the election - how they’ll affect you, and what each party says they’ll do about them |
Children's Bafta nominations announced. 23rd October 2013 Fit, Hacker Time and DNN, the (Definitely Not) news programme are all nominated in the 'Comedy in 2013' category, along side Horrible Histories |